Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Thursday, August 4, 1932
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 4, 1932
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Arrested and escaped
Special Agent Eldon Smith was shot and killed during a shootout with a theft suspect in Hilgrad, Oregon. His body was found adjacent to the railroad tracks suffering from five gunshot wounds. He had also been stabbed and beaten.
The suspect was arrested a week later in Seattle, Washington, but escaped before he could stand trial.
Agent Smith was survived by his wife and three daughters.